Important Events in Hebridean History
Cladh Hallan
Main Article
This remarkable site in the machair at Cladh Hallan in South Uist was excavated by archaeologists from the University of Sheffield.
They revealed a group of roundhouses, built around 1100 BC, some of which continued in occupation for 900 years. Under the floors of each house were foundation deposits of human burials, two of which were mummies.
Associated Locations
This event is associated with some locations in the Hebrides. For more details on these, see the list below, or go to the Interactive Explorer.
